GOP Leader John Thune Learns Fate Amid Senate Leadership Election

Trump's Thune feud backfires as Republicans flock to Senate leader's side

President Donald Trump's attempt to undercut the authority of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) appears to have had the opposite effect.In a recent interview with Punchbowl News, the president took great pains not to endorse Thune for another term in his GOP leadership position.As The Hill is...

GOP Leader John Thune Learns Fate Amid Senate Leadership Election

Senate Majority Leader John Thune just got a big update after President Donald Trump signaled he would not back the GOP leader for another term following November’s midterm elections. The president’s stance stems from Thune’s firm resistance to scrapping the filibuster in order to push through top priorities, including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act aimed at strengthening election integrity. However, Senate Republica…

John Thune is laughing in all our faces… – The Horn News

At approximately 5 a.m. Saturday, with a 5 a.m. vote to confirm a new attorney general barely in the books, the United States Senate adjourned until September 14. With tons of work still to do, the Senate just adjourned for five weeks of vacation. Again. Senate Majority Leader John Thune forced the August recess over the objections of senators from his own party, including Sens. Mike Lee and Ashley Moody. President Donald Trump demanded from Tru…

Op-Ed: Matthew Foldi: As Majority Leader, John Thune continues to deliver for Senate Republicans

2026 has looked different for Senate Republicans, who entered their second year under Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R., S.D) leadership as they…

Trump Blesses Johnson, Snubs Thune

Trump’s posture toward Republican leaders is revealing not because it is subtle, but because it is selective: he can lavish explicit backing on one chamber’s loyal presiding officer while withholding it from another, and that asymmetry still matters inside a narrowly divided party. The Johnson-Thune contrast is a clean example of how presidential influence works...